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Segment Information - Summary of Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 398,688 | $ 348,966 | $ 1,123,824 | $ 1,028,522
Segment operating expense | (221,657) | (208,351) | (646,693) | (620,264)
Operating income | 177,031 | 140,615 | 477,131 | 408,258
Unallocated share-based compensation expense | (32,995) | (28,549) | (89,750) | (86,363)
Unallocated amortization expense | (275) | (532) | (825) | (1,619)
Unallocated interest expense | (24,545) | (18,721) | (71,242) | (48,127)
Unallocated other income, net | 5,301 | (1,000) | 7,270 | (1,932)
Income before income taxes | 157,787 | 120,894 | 413,159 | 358,199
Depreciation expense | 2,216 | 3,773 | 8,244 | 11,895
Gain on product line asset sale |  |  | 1,941 | 0
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Segment operating expense | (188,387) | (179,270) | (558,059) | (532,282)
Operating income | 210,301 | 169,696 | 565,765 | 496,240
Unallocated Corporate Expenses |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Segment operating expense | (42,347) | (34,142) | (119,612) | (104,734)
Operating income | (42,347) | (34,142) | (119,612) | (104,734)
Depreciation expense | 16 | 26 | 58 | 83
Scores |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 201,778 | 179,355 | 578,273 | 532,584
Scores | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 201,778 | 179,355 | 578,273 | 532,584
Segment operating expense | (24,779) | (21,547) | (69,177) | (65,111)
Operating income | 176,999 | 157,808 | 509,096 | 467,473
Depreciation expense | 107 | 182 | 396 | 563
Software |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 196,910 | 169,611 | 545,551 | 495,938
Software | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 196,910 | 169,611 | 545,551 | 495,938
Segment operating expense | (121,261) | (123,581) | (369,270) | (362,437)
Operating income | 75,649 | 46,030 | 176,281 | 133,501
Depreciation expense | 2,093 | 3,565 | 7,790 | 11,249
Professional services |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 24,851 | 27,074 | 74,348 | 77,975
Professional services | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  | 74,348 | 77,975
Professional services | Scores | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Professional services | Software | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 24,851 | 27,074 | 74,348 | 77,975
On-premises and SaaS software |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 172,059 | 142,537 | 471,203 | 417,963
On-premises and SaaS software | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  | 471,203 | 417,963
On-premises and SaaS software | Scores | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
On-premises and SaaS software | Software |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 172,059 | 142,537 | 471,203 | 417,963
On-premises and SaaS software | Software | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 172,059 | 142,537 | 471,203 | 417,963
Scores |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 201,778 | 179,355 | 578,273 | 532,584
Scores | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  | 578,273 | 532,584
Scores | Scores | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 201,778 | 179,355 | 578,273 | 532,584
Scores | Software | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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